Rizwan 81

Hi all.

I'm new here. I just brought 2012 E250 coupe.

Does anyone know how to shuffle songs on a USB in the same folder?. I'm unable to work it out.

Thanks.

CaliBenzDriver

Have you gone through your owner's manual?

The COMAND system does have an option to play "random order". Perhaps not all models feature this option.

Rizwan 81

Hi.

I have gone through the manual. Its mentions random tracks but doesn't explain how to do it.

Was wondering if anyone knows or there is picture instructions or a youtube video about it.

Thanks.

Left Coast Geek

an E250 wasn't sold in the USA, hence I'm guessing you're elsewhere in the world, and that means you could have any of about 5 different media centers. i'm personally only familiar with the NTG5.1 / Harman Kardon Logic7 system in my 2016 US model E350. I generally use Spotify on my phone rather than a USB stick, in fact I don't think I've messed with USB stick based music in about 10 years..

Rizwan 81

I'm in the UK and my E250 is 2012 (w212).

Left Coast Geek

well, not familiar with which sound systems they install on UK model E250s, but shuffle play is usually a twisted arrow that looks something like an X





and it generally toggles with the following 'repeat all' icon...

Rizwan 81

No. Both symbols are not showing on mine. I guess they must not have this option on the UK cars which I guess is a shame and a pain.

Thanks for your help.

Left Coast Geek

most things that play MP3 media files off a USB stick will also support a .M3U playlist. this is a simple text file, that can be created in any text editor such as notepad, one line per track with the filename... if you tell the media player to play that m3u file it should play the tracks in the order listed

now, I've never tried this with the Mercedes COMAND system, as I haven't messed with mp3 files or usb stick based music since long before I got the Mercedes. When I did use USB sticks, they typically had 100 or so folders on them, each folder being a complete album, as I usually like listening to albums rather than individual songs.

JohneBelcher

On a merc it is called Random. Here is a you tube video to show how it works on a 2018 A Class. I may be the same or similar for you.